Alte Baukunst und Neue Architektur: Wie die Architektur wurde, was sie heute ist

· Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
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A fast-moving summary of the history of architecture, retold as the story of a remarkable transformation: from the architecture of antiquity to a new beginning in the Renaissance, and from the evolution of modern architecture to the present day and possible future developments.This approach represents the only way to gain clarity about the state of current architecture and its confusing manifestations; seeking to understand the overall relationship between the ancient art of building and modern architecture and thus regarding the whole of architecture in a new light. It becomes evident that both manifestations, despite all the breaks between them, constitute a single, coherent field. Look inside
  • 2500 years of architectural history in one volume
  • Opulently illustrated edition with over 400 iconic illustrations
  • The amazing transformations of architecture are not only described, but also explained
A fast-moving summary of the history of architecture, retold as the story of a remarkable transformation: from the architecture of antiquity to a new beginning in the Renaissance, and from the evolution of modern architecture to the present day and possible future developments.This approach repre...

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Günther Fischer, Professor em. für Entwerfen, Architekturgeschichte und Architekturtheorie sowie freier Architekt und Buchautor

Günther Fischer, Professor em. für Entwerfen, Architekturgeschichte und Architekturtheorie sowie freier Architekt und Buchautor

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